Monash · 3149

Mount Waverley, VIC

population +7.8% (5y), listings tightening 5.0% YoY.

NextSuburb scoreTier C
46Average
Median house
$1.65M
5y growth
5.7%/yr
Gross yield
1.5%
Vacancy
1.4%
Stable but fully pricedHigh confidence
Last updated May 2026Next refresh 3 June 2026Informational only — not financial advice

Eight-signal breakdown

Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.

  • Capital growth (5y)5.7%/yr
    57/100
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
    78/100
  • Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
    75/100
  • Rental yield1.5%
    30/100
  • Rental demand1.4% vacancy
    65/100
  • Income growth+16.0% (5y)
    64/100
  • Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline
    0/100
  • Affordabilityabove cap
    0/100

Why this score

Mount Waverley scores 46/100 (Average). The two strongest signals: 7.8% population growth over five years and 1.4% vacancy rate. The standout watch-out: the median is 110% of a typical budget.

Drivers
  • Population growth+7.8% (5y)
  • Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.4%
  • Income growth+16.0% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (110% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (1.5%)

Nearest infrastructure

Suburban Rail Loop East — Glen Waverley3.0 km away

Construction · $5.0bn · completion 2035

Construction-stage projects within 10 km lift the suburb’s infrastructure score; projects more than 25 km away barely move it.

Comparable suburbs

Three VIC suburbs in the same budget band with the closest NextSuburb scores.

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60-month score history

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